A region's economy thrives or dives because of the people who choose to live there. That choice may occur by being born there and desiring to stay, or a more deliberate one of choosing to relocate from somewhere else. Monitoring change in the size and movement of population is an important barometer of well-being.
| Population Over Time | |||||
| 2000 | 2010 | 2018 | 2020 | 2024 | |
| Total Population | 5,568 | 6,097 | 5,880 | 5,932 | 5,996 |
| Change Since 2000 | 529 | 312 | 364 | 428 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2000 | 9.5% | 5.6% | 6.5% | 7.7% | |
| Components of Population Change 2023 to 2024 | ||
| Number | ||
| Net Domestic Migration | 37 | |
| International Migration | 0 | |
| Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -35 | |
| Births | 28 | |
| Deaths | 63 | |
| Population Estimates by Age in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Preschool (0 to 4) | 278 | 4.6% |
| School Age (5 to 17) | 917 | 15.3% |
| College Age (18 to 24) | 376 | 6.3% |
| Young Adult (25 to 44) | 1,272 | 21.2% |
| Older Adult (45 to 64) | 1,734 | 28.9% |
| Older (65 plus) | 1,427 | 23.8% |
| Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| American Ind. or Alaskan Native Alone | 21 | 0.4% |
| Asian Alone | 19 | 0.3% |
| Black Alone | 56 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 1 | 0.0% |
| White Alone | 5,826 | 97.2% |
| Two or More Race Groups | 81 | 1.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino | ||
| Non-Hispanic or Latino | 5,910 | 98.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 94 | 1.6% |
| Households in 2023 | ||
| Number | Pct. Dist | |
| Total Households | 2,567 | 100.0% |
| Family Households | 1,693 | 66.0% |
| Married with Children | 386 | 15.0% |
| Married without Children | 840 | 32.7% |
| Single Parents | 294 | 11.5% |
| Other | 173 | 6.7% |
| Non-family Households | 874 | 34.0% |
| Living Alone | 763 | 29.7% |
| Average Household Size | 2.33 | |
| Average Family Household Size | 3.54 | |
| Population Counts by Decade | |||
| Population | Numerical Chg. | Pct. Chg. | |
| 1950 | 4,223 | NA | NA |
| 1960 | 4,165 | -58 | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 4,289 | 124 | 3.0% |
| 1980 | 5,114 | 825 | 19.2% |
| 1990 | 5,315 | 201 | 3.9% |
| 2000 | 5,568 | 253 | 4.8% |
| 2010 | 6,097 | 529 | 9.5% |
| 2020 | 5,932 | -165 | -2.7% |
| Population Projections | |||||
| 2020 | 2025 | 2030 | 2035 | 2040 | |
| Population Projections | 5,922 | 6,015 | 5,920 | 5,793 | 5,671 |
| Change Since 2020 | 93 | -2 | -129 | -251 | |
| Pct. Change Since 2020 | 1.6% | -0.0% | -2.2% | -4.2% | |